This area is for dedicated interaction with our key stakeholders, supporting our personal development programmes for those with special needs.

The first PASTEL Stakeholder Briefing Workshop (June 2005) included attendees from Community Education, Social Care, the NHS and Suffolk Coastal District Council as well as representatives from other social enterprises in Suffolk, Essex and Norfolk.

Suffolk ProHelp and Birketts Solicitors (Ipswich/Norwich) supported PASTEL with legal services to incorporate.

The DfES, through their Local Network Fund, provided PASTEL with a grant to run a proof-of-concept research pilot from Mar-Nov 2006.

The second PASTEL Stakeholder Workshop (June 2006) was held with representatives from Parent/Carers, JobCentrePlus, Community Education, Suffolk County Council 14-19 Curriculum Advice and Social Care.This was to update everyone with progress and to receive feedback and further suggestions for improvements.